Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2562, Seth D' Wolf, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
D'Wolf; Seth De Wolf or
W. 2562 B.S.M. 2650H-160-55-
Hannah
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6202 Connecticut
Seth D'Wolf — Hampshire in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Reg't commanded by Col Mead in the Connecticut line for 8 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Feb. 1833 and directed to Hon J. A. Foot. Senate No. States
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1832 $49.97 Pension allowance ending March 1833 - 13.35
$63.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Doolittle Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 3 - Page 38
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1386 Connecticut Mannah DeWolf widow of Seth DeWolf who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Connecticut M c
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Aug t 1853 and sent to
H. Fowler Hartford Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 24th 1853 Page 58 Vol. A
3/53
1853

5538 - Act March 3. 1855
March 19/55
Hannah Dettolf wid of Seth Dettolf - prob
Seth H. Fowler May, 11/55
July '55 - 1866
Revolutionary War
Will 60 Ac, May 15/56
1812/1816
Henry Fowler Hartford Ct
Vol. D. 58. -

This may certify that I Lyman Miller of the town of Wallingford, County of New Haven & State of Connecticut, have in my care the Book of Records kept by my Father Samuel Miller now deceased who was a Minister of the Baptist Church in said Wallingford. I that I find recorded in said Book the following Marriage To wit, July 11 th 1815. I Married Seth D. Wolf and Hannah Austin
Lyman Miller
State of Connecticut New Haven County, ss.
I Lyman Miller above named depore and say that the above is a true extract from the records of said Rev d Samuel Miller in my possession as certified by me sworn to on this 23 rd day of May 1855
Before me
(Oli S. Slee)
Lyman Miller
Justice of Peace

Bounty Land claim of Hannah Dillolf a Revolutionary Pensioner (act 8 Feb 1855 2 d Section) under Act 3 March 1855

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. Hartford
On this 7 th day of March (1853.) One thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within & for the County aforesaid Hannah DeWolf Age d Sixty Seven Years a resident of Cheshire in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut who being sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Seth DeWolf deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 1832 at $26 66 / 100 Dollars per annum. That she is now a pensioner under the act of third February 1853 as the Widow of the above named Seth DeWolf at the rate of Twenty six dollars & 66 Cents per annum. Her pension Certificate under the 2 nd Section of the above Act was issued to her on the 18 th August 1853 and she refers to the evidence on file in the Pension Office for proof of her marriage and her husband's service. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Wanny land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March third 1853. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any application therefor.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned before me Henry Fowler Justice of the Peace

We Jeremiah Fowler and Gilbert Fowler residents of the City & County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah DeWolf in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the Applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Jeremiah Fowler Gilbert Fowler
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the applicants to be credible persons, and from a personal acquaintance of many years with the Claimant that she is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim
Henry Fowler Justice of the Peace

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss Cheshire Probate District of Cheshire }
On this 30 th day of January 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire - said Court being a Court of record and having by the laws of this State a clerk and seal - and now sitting - John D. Wolf a resident of the town of Cheshire, County of Litchfield in the County and State aforesaid aged sixty seven years - who being first duly sworn - ac- cording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That in the month of July 1779 I then residing with my father in the town of Berlin County of Hartford he was drafted for eight months - and as he was poor and had a large family - he required me to take his place which I did - and joined a company of drafted men commanded by Captain John Allen (I think at Captain Allen's house in Farmington) either the last of July or first of August of that year and I was sent on with a part of the company to Horrocks & Byram's river where we were put into Colonel Matthews

Shads Regiment and we were stationed at Hornbeck near Byram river for and during the whole of our tour from the latter part of the month of July or first of August 1779 to the last of March or first of April 1780 when those who remained of our regiment some having deserted from it during what was called the hunger winter of 1779-80 on account of exposure to cold and our short allowance of provisions which a part of the time consisted of nothing but indian meal were marched out by Col M c Leod to Stamford and were discharged after App- licant had served a tour of eight months a part of which time he had with those who remained to perform double duty on account of the absence of those who deserted After applicant had reached Hornbeck I had a conversation with Peter Nowling in the town of Southington County of Hartford joined the same company and regiment with Applicant and I was with him I think the whole tour his deposition taken sometime since when I first thought of making an application for a

pension a Company and is attached to this declaration. Our duty thro' this town was keeping guard and standing sentry and from the cause before mentioned our duty was very severe. Applicant was out with his father in the year 1776 for the period of about five months during the summer at the City of New York and did the duty of waiting to Captain Bissell of East Windsor. Applicant was too young to do any soldier's duty and whether his father had any pay for his services he does not know. Applicant has attempted to obtain evidence of this town but has been unsuccessful. This is the main reason for his not applying earlier. He therefore only makes a claim for eight months which he served out under Captain Allen in the year 1779-80 proved by the testimony of J. C. Frisbie who is the only mate living he believes. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and allows that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
In reply to the queries of the Department Applicant states first - I was born in what was then the Northwest part of Midd- letown now called Berlin County of Hartford State of Connecticut on the 22 nd day of Nov

2 nd I have my age recorded in Middletown on their town records -
3 rd When I first called into service I resided in what is now Berlin then Middletown - about forty four years since I removed to Wallingford that I have been County Court - from thence about 36 years since I removed to Sherburn where I now reside & have ever since resided -
4 th for the town for which I make claim I act as the substitute of my father now deceased
5 th Question I have answered fully - as there was no other Regiment with us except our own -
6 th I never had a Commission & was verbally discharged
7 th Stephen Parker - Thos. G. Barnard, Brach Silas Hitchcock & Hon. L. H. Root are persons to whom I refer as to my character for veracity and as persons who would believe my statement that I was a Soldier of the Revolution - but as these gentlemen were unacquainted with me & far removed from my residence until long after the war I do not know that they could state their belief of my being a Soldier of the Revolution from any thing besides my statement sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
J. M. Duff

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the aforesaid Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated - The Applicant is personally known to the Court, and is a person in whose statement confidence may be reposed -
And the Court are satisfied that the Applicant did serve for the term of eight months as he states in the Regiment commanded by Col. Mead - One Sarah C. Frisbie Esquire whose Deposition is attached to the declaration of the Applicant has orally under oath in this Court testified to the truth of the facts stated in his said Deposition, and the said Frisbie is an credible person - Under these circumstances the Court have deemed it proper not to require of the Applicant the usual Certificate of the clergyman etc.
Silas Hitchcock Judge of Probate for the District of Cheshire -

I Clement Root Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Seth D r Wolf for a Pension & I further certify that the accompanying deposition of Ichabod Culpepper Frisbee Esq r of Southington which is attached to this declaration and which purports to have been taken before John D. Root Esq r - a Justice of the Peace bears his genuine signature & that S d Root is duly qualified to admin- ister oaths - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this Probate Office this 30 th day of January A D 1833 -
Clement Root - Clerk

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss.
On this 24 th day of May 1853 personally appeared before Probate Court for the District of Cheshire in said County. Hannah Dewolf a resident of Cheshire in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut Aged Sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd February 1833 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Seth Dewolf who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty six dollars & 66 Cents per Annum under the Act of June 7. 1832 his pension certificate dated 25 Feb. 1833 was placed on the roll of the Genl. Agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Seth Dewolf in the Town of Wallingford in said County in the year Eighteen hundred and fifteen on the 11 th day of July. That her husband died on the 29 th July 1847. That she was not married to him prior to the 2 nd day of January 1800, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow. Hannah D. Wolf Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written Before me and I certify that I am not directly or indirectly interested in the foregoing
Asa P. Briggs Judge of Probate District of Cheshire

State of Connecticut New Haven County }
Cheshire 24 May 1853
I Asa J. Briggs Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Cheshire do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Seth DeWolf was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Six dollars & 66 Cents per Annum was a resident of Cheshire in the County & State aforesaid and died in said town in the Year One thousand eight hundred & forty seven on the 29 th day of July leaving a Widow whose name is Hannah DeWolf the identical person who has signed the foregoing declaration in order to claim a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Probate Court at Cheshire this 24 th day of May 1853
Asa J. Briggs Judge of Probate Court Dist of Cheshire

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John H. ... a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 2672562.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 1776 5 mos. Writer David ... Conn   July 1779 8 mos. Pvt. John ... Matthew ...  
Battles engaged in, None stated  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middletown, Hartford Co. Conn.  Date of application for pension, Jan 30 1833  His claim was allowed.  Residence at date of application, Cheshire, New Haven Co. Conn.  Age at date of application, 75  born in the town of ... July 1755  Remarks: The m. in ... New Haven Co. Conn. July 1755 ... Austin, he died July 29 1847 and she was allowed a pension ... May 24 1853 ... residence of Cheshire, Conn. Age 1 1/2 yrs. No further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Apr 23 1891 Mrs. McCann Roughkapsie 1916 June 2: History To Mr. Frank F Starr MBH
pg 1
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2362 Hannah De Wolf Widow Jeth De Wolf, his Rev. War, Act Feb. 3, 1853 Index:—Vol. 11, Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 26,504
5 11 Mrs. Ains

Pension Office
August 13/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully &c
J. Clegg P. Burt Esqr. J. Clegg
And
Print
Seth D. Wolf, act 1832 $26.66 p. an. — Died 29 th July 1847, Paid to his death.
F. Burt
Auditor.

May 27. 1854
No. 1914
App. of Hannah
De Wolf widow of
Seth D.
Conn. P.R. 1853
6100
Act 3d Febry 1853
Rev:
Allowed $26 66 / 100 per annum Com. Feb 3rd 1853
Henry Lowler Hartford Ct.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Seth D r Wolf's Application for Pension under act of 7 th June 1833 Presented by Lyman A. Goot
$26:66 per an
Hon S. A. Root Senate U.S.

I Ichaboa Bulleppa Frobie of Southington county of Hartford - being seventy two years of age the first day of August 1832 - depose & say - That in the Summer of the year 1779 - I had orders from Captain Matthew Colbols of Farmington - (Then, of the militia Company in that part of Farmington now Berlin and I being a member of this Company) to join the Company commanded by John Allen of New Britain as a draft - as Captain Allen's Company had proceeded on a short time previous to my order - I was directed to join Capt Allen's Company at Hornbeck - and I proceeded on alone and joined the Company at Hornbeck - and here I found Mr Seth D Wolf now living in the town of Berlin a member of this Company - and he & myself were messmates almost the whole of the tour - and we quartered at what was called the Stonehouse at Hornbeck - now Greenwich - Said D Wolf was then very young I think much the youngest in the Company - I cannot say positively the precise time when our tour commenced but I have now in my possession Capt Allen's Commission - which was given him to raise this Company and this bears date the 21 st day of June 1779 - of this however I am confident we were drafted for a definite period either for seven or eight months I cannot positively say which But it was one of those periods - and we were drafted in the Summer and Mr D Wolf & myself served thro' the whole tour - and we were discharged in the month of March or April 1780 - having reason to remember that we were out thro' the winter from its being what was called the hard winter - We lay at Hornbeck the whole winter - and when our time had expired in

The Spring our whole Regiment Commanded by Matthew Mead was marched out to Stanford I think and there discharged - verbally. Colonel Mead was the Commandant of the Station there being no other troops than his Regiment during this winter at Hornbeck. I am confident that said D. Wolf was with the Company when I joined it that I met with him most of the time since that he was with the Regiment when we were drilling and further I do not saith not
Schabod Culpepper Scribio
New Haven County S.S. Cheshire July 28 th 1832
Personally appeared Schabod Culpepper Scribio and made solemn oaths to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Just Foot Justice
New Haven County S.S. Cheshire July 29 th 1833 I certify that Schabod Culpepper Scribio Esq d subscribed to the foregoing deposition is a credible witness Attest Just Foot Justice

State of Connecticut.
I, John H. D. Dyer , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Chas. S. Dyer was, from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1852, to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State, duly appointed and commissioned—having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Chas. S. Dyer to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 25 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four .
Geo. P. C. Clarke , Secretary of State.

Hartford May 26. 1833
Sir
I transmit herewith the papers of Mrs. Hannah DeWolf widow of Seth DeWolf dec d claiming a pension under the 2 d Section of the Act 3 d February 1853. please make returns directed to me at Hartford or to Mrs. Hannah DeWolf Cheshire Conn.
I am respectfully Your Ob. Serv t
Henry Fowler
Loren P. Waldo Esq. Commissary of Subsistence Washington

Hartford March 17. 1855
Sir
Herewith I transmit the Declarations of Margaret Hadley Sarah H. Smith Lucy Curtis & Hannah Delwolf } Revolutionary Pensioners claiming Bounty land under act 3 rd March 1835 for Revolutionary Service Please make return to me
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob. Servt. Henry Fowler
L P Waldo Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Brief in the case of Hannah De Wolf widow of Seth New Haven County and State of Connecticut act of Feb. 3rd 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private revolutionary war VJ Pensioner under act of June 7th 1832 at $26 66 / 100 per annum
(If for increase.) Marriage proved by Attested private record
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death, by Mtd. Certificate
Identity proved by Certificate of Court
Name and residence of Agent
Henry Fowler Hartford Ct.
Examining Clerk.
J. H. Gray

RIVER-VILLA,
22 PROSPECT STREET,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. April 11 th 1898
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir.
Will you be kind enough to inform me if my grandfather's name Seth De Wolf is among the list of Pensioners of the Revolutionary War. I have personal knowledge that his Widow Hannah Austen De Wolf drew money from the Pension office in Hartford Connecticut as late as eighteen hundred and sixty two for as I was with her at that time. Her home was in the town of Cheshire Connecticut and I think her husband enlisted in that vicinity. I'm desirous of becoming a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

and any information my genealogy will be gratefully received.
Very respectfully
Mrs G. W. Cannon.
Poughkeepsie New York.

FRANK FARNSWORTH STARR, GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN, MIDDLETOWN, CONN.
M. J. G. Rev. Sec. STARR'S ANCESTRAL REGISTER.
May 30, 1916
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
I wish to obtain a statement of the services in the Revolutionary War of Seth DeWolf a pensioner who was living in New Haven county Conn about 1835. Also any information about his family that the files may contain.
Respectfully,
Frank Farnsworth Starr

L. W. B. W. 2552.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 25, 1898.
Madam:—
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Seth DeWolf made an application for pension on January 30, 1835, at which time he was 67 years of age and residing at Cheshire, Conn., and his pension was allowed for eight months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Allen and Col. Mead. He enlisted at Berlin, Conn. His widow, Hannah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. G. W. Cannon,
Poughkeepsie, New York.